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Ecclesia International Trustee's Annual Repnrt For the year (01. September 2023 - 31 , August 2024) istered Charit Number: 11481.14 Reference and Administration details of the charity for the vear ended 31., Au ust 2024 Trustees Rt. RLN,. MichaLI Royiil (Ch(iirpLrsun) Rev. Asif CJill RCN. Narindcr Makh Mrg Shawnette Johns()n Charit) Numher 1148134 Registered Addrcss 22 Peel Strcct Co¥'eiiti-y CV6 5DZ Operating Address 5,,, Floor l Eaton HuiisL Ealon Road Coi'cntry CVI 2FJ Charit%, 4iLcrL'tarv RLN." NariiidLr Makh ALLountants

Yasin and Co ALLuunlantb 72 Vyse Street Birniingyhain BI86EX Bank HSBC PIC 422 Folcshill Rd Coventry CV6 SAL SoliLltors Rubin%unb SoliLitor Si James Coui'l Friar Gate Dcrby DEI IIJT Trustecs Annual RL ort for the 'ear ibndLd 31,, Au ust 2024 Th c TrusteLs prLsLnt tlILir an n ual rcport togcilicr with th L tinancial statLm ents of EcLle8ia IntLrnational for the vear elided 31 August ?024. The Trustees confinn that thc Anniial i'cpon and finanLial stalLtnLiits ot- the cliarity comply with thc CUn￿t requir¢ments gluided by thL' Ch(irity Commi%%ion. Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document The Church's governing docuinenl is the Memorandum and Article% of Association datcd 08, March 2011. Trustees Thc Trustecs of thc Cliiirch arc rcsponsible for thc day to day manageniLTIt of thc LhurLh'% business in aLLordanLe ivith the Church's objeLtive%. The Trustees mcct approximatcly four tirT]cs pcr annuin to disciiss a full rangyc ot mattcrs

relaling to the life of the churcli actii'ities including finance, general adiniT] istrdtiun, tlic implcnicntatioii of thc church constit ution and church Inejnberqhip. One of the Church's Trustee% reLeives remuneratioii for their cmploycd positions in thc ministry. The induction process torany individual iiew'ly-appointed asa Trustee receiTr'es copies of the lolloiving documenl%- Thc mcmoi"andum and articlcs of assoLiaiion Thc most i-ccc'nl financial statemcnts The Chariiy Commission's guidance 'The Essenlial Trustee,.

Church Member5 CliurLh membersliip is upeii to thos¢ who-. By grace have exliibilcd having faith in Ihe Lord JesLIS C'hrisl and desire lo worship and seTr'e God in the context of the statement ot" fundainel11<11 Iruths of thL Apostolic Pastoral Congress (APC) in Grcat Ilritain tlic dcnomination tliat ELcle%ia 1IiiLrii'itional i%;Iftiliaied 10. ChurLh Menibei-s share the re%ponsibility foi- the finanLes, admini%tratiun, maintcnaiicc and activitics ot. Ihc ChurLII. Risk Management Ecclesia liitcmational has asscsscd its risks and has adoptld 311 appropriate go￿'ernanCe, finaiicial, CJDPR and cliild safeguarding policies & procedures in linc with good practicc. Policies and Procedures ThLI'L is a cliild safcgiiarding policy in plaLc. Criminal RL'Lords Bureau cheLk% are Larried out prior to Lointmencement of any volunleer employment or trustccships. Thesc chccks arc caii'icd out in cvcry two ycai's in linc with st(Ituary requ ireinent%. Objectives, Activities and Strategies ObjeLtives

In accordance with tlie tiieinoranduin of association, the Church's objects are- tu advance the Christian faith in accordance with the %tatemenl of beliefs in such parts of tlie Uiiiled Kingdom or Ihe w'orld. as Truslees froin tiiiie to tiine th ink fit. to reliei'e sickness and tinanLial hardship and to proinote and preSe￿e good hLalth by tlic pi-ovision of funds, goods oi. scrvicLs of any kind, includin througyh the provision of Loun%elling and support in such other parts of the Unitcd Kingydom or thc world as thc TI￿StLLS from timc to time may think fit, and To advancc cducation in such ways and in such parts of thL Unitcd Kingydom or the world, d% Tru%tee% from time to time may think fil.

Activities Ecclcsia Intcmational is an indcpindLnt cliui-ch and is affiliatLd to tlie Churches in Coininunities International, in Great Britain. The church home group b¢)%ed congregation is drawn from a wide range of ulturcs across CovciiLry, W¥St Midlands and Grcc2tcr Londoii. Tlic Church has maintaincd a pi-LS¢ilLL in tliL city rcgion ovcr thL last 17 ycai-s. Thc Trustccs halc g)ivcn duc rLLyard to thc Chariiy Commission's gJuidaiicc on publiL benefit and, in part iLular. the %pLLifiL gu idanLe on LliaritiL,% for Ilie adN'anccincnt of i-cligion. During thc year tlic Church conlinucd to carry out the follo￿.In￿l aLtii'itie% in urder tc) pruinote the CJo%pel: Home Groups - Ecclesia Intemdlional %eveii hoine ¥roiip% that meet from lime to time durin(F the week for Bible study aiid wor.qhip. C,ommunitv Outreach - Eccl¢sia Internatiorlal continued to Iiave some ini'oliiein ent ivith tlie AscLnsion 'l"ru bi Si reet Pastor% leani in Coveiitry. Ordinarily. tcams go out on a H'cckly basis listLninb, liclping and caring for the cotninunity during the evening and niglit hour4 at the weekeiids. International Charitable Outreach - F.cLlesid International Lontinue% to proi'ide ch urch pasioi-al siipporl lo cli urcli outi-eaches in Pakisian and Iiidia. The church hil5 contiiiu¢d io %upport those hoine groups ifi<l phone aiid online. Those home group% provide praLIiLal help atid support to their local communities.

Food Bank- The church has Lontinucd iunning a food bank from its opcrating (Id(Iress iii Coveiilry iii partnership with Iiilernalional Asian Chrisiian Front (IACF). We supported up to 40 families per week with food parcels. The charity also provided food parccls foi- familics of thc pupils of the Alternative Edu¢dtiun Centre Aspire Alternatii'e Provision SLhool RLgist¢rLd indcpcndent School Aspire AP SLhool Lonlinued io provide alt¢rnalive eduLalion lo young people al risk uf exclusion froiii sclio()I fr()m ils bdse at 14<111 Cjreeii in Birm ingham. The School now has capdcily for up to 15 pupils aiid takcs 11-16 ycai- old pupil referrals froin loLal school and the local 'iiii liority. We do not take private ils. Aspire AP School continues to be based <lt Hall tireen Baptist Q'hurcli. 1250 Siratford Rd. Hall C.ireen. Bim]inghain B?8 9AJ. A inspection ￿'aS carried out in Spring 2022 by OFSTED and tli¢ indcpcndcnt school was ratcd "Good" That %howerhas iii)IN' been filled. Over the la%l year the SLhool has supported lip to 13 pupils in aiiy class aiid tliiii. faintliLs. Hom¢ visits wcrL rcgii larly undertaken dnd food i)arLel% perivdiLally gviven to ihe fainilies of the pupils. Thc school can Lilso pi'ovidc rcmotc cduLational Icarning to supplcment eduLation foi- childr¢n %trugglinbT Ivith their aiiendanLe. The SLhool run regTuSiil' L'n i-iLh InLnt activitiLs and scliool visits to zoos, thcmc pai'ks and other places ot. iiifere%t ti)i' the pupil%. Duriiig 21}?3 clie %cliool purLha%ed a Miiiibus to facilitatc thesc Irips an d a150 scrve othcr ch aritablc activilics in the local Ilall Green community.

Future Plans As a charitable gJoin&y conccrn. Transt"ormingF L.ivcs for Good handcd ovcr ihc proprietary of a secoiid alternative educalion school in Lozell%, Biiiningham. A Coinmunity Interesi Coinpany was set up to ruli this school called Aspire AP EducaLion. The School is known a% Aspire AP School 2. This fulfils our plans for growtli. In August 2024. Aspire AP SLhool 2 Inoved froiii L07.ells in Birniingllam to Smciliwick and is iiow located at 70 Raglan Road, Smethwick. Sandwell, B60 3ND.

Binningham to Snieihwick and is now. located at 70 Raglan Road, Smethwick. Sandwell. B66 3ND. This report NK'as approved by the Trustees on 29 January 202) signed on their bel)alf b),: Rl. Rev. Michael Roy21 (Senior Leader) Trnstee Chairinan 201b April 202£

Charity Register6d number 1148134 ECCLESIA INTERNATIONAL Report and Financial Statements 31 August 2024

ECCLESIA INTERNATIONAL Independent auditor's report to the member of ECCLESIA INTERNATIONAL Opinion We have audited the fillancial statemenls of EGCLESIA INTERNATIONAL Ithe 'company'l foi the year ended 31 August 2024 which comprise the Income Statement, the Statetnenl ol Comprehensive Income. the Statement of Financial Position, th8 Staternenl ol Changes in Equity. the statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements. including significant accounting p(>licie5. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards. induding Fin8ncial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard appliGable in the UK and the Republ$¢ ol Ireland. Iunited Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Piacticel. In our opinion the financial slatements-. give 8 true and fair view of the state ol the companls affsirs as at 31 August 2024 and ol ils loss for the year then ended.. have been propedy prepared in acGordance with United Kingdorn Generally A¢cepted Accounting Practice., have been prepared in accordance wth the requirements of the Companies AGt 2006. Basis for opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with Intemational Standards on Auditing IUKI IISAS IUKII and applicable18w. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described In the Auditor s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report We are independent of the cornpany In accordanTr with the ethical r8quirements that are relevant to our audit ol the financial statements in the UK. Including the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities In accordance with these requirements We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appfopriate to provide a basis lor our opinion. Conclusions relating to going concern In aLJditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director$. use of the going concern basis of 8¢counting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed. we have not Identified any rnaterial uncertainties relating to events or conditions that. individually or collectively. may cast significant doubt on the company's abilily to continue as a gtsing concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the finanGial statements are aulhorised lor issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respeGt to going concem are described in the relevant sections of this Teport. Other infomiation The other Infomalion comprises the Inform81ion included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report Ihereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does ncst cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly staled IN our report. we do not express any form ol assurance condusion Ihereon. Our responsibility is to ￿ad the other information and. in doing so. consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent wth the finanaal statements or Ouf knowledge obtained in the course of the 8udit. or olhetwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to deleimine whether this gives rise 10 8 material misstatement in the financial staternents themselves If. based on the work we have performed. we conclude that there is a material Tnlsstalement ol this other Information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. Opinions on other matters P￿Scribed by the Companles Act 2006 In our opinion. based on the work undertaken in the course ol the audit.. the information given in the strategic report and the directors. report for the financ¢al year for which the financial statements are prep8red Is conslstent with the financial 5tatement5". and the strategic report and the directors, report have been prepared In accordance with appliGable legal requirements

ECCLESIA INTERNATIONAL Independent auditor's report to the member of ECCLESIA INTERNATIONAL Matters on whlch we are required to report by Èxception In the light of the knowledge and undefstanding of the company and its environment obtained in th8 course of the audit. we have not identified material misstatements in the stiategic report or the directors, report. We h8ve nothing lo report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 20[￿ requires us to report lo you if, In our opinion. adeouale accounting recoids have not been kept. or retums adequate for our audit have not been re￿ived from branches not visited by us", or the finanaal stalemenls aTe not in agreement with the accounting records and relums., or certain disclosures ol directors. remuneiation speofied by law aTe not made.. or we have not recèived all the information and explanations we require lor our audit. Responsibillties of directors As explained more fully in the directors. responsibilities statement. the director5 are responsible for the preparation of the financial stalements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. and for such internal control as the direciors determine is necessary to enable the pieparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement. whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the dire¢lofS are responsible foi assessing the cotnpany s ability lo continue as a going conttrn, di5dosing. as applicable, matters related to going con￿rn and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the direGtors either intend to liquidate the company or lo cease oper81ions, Of have no realistic alternative but to do so. Auditor's rgsponsibilities for the audit of the financial statements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assLJrance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement. whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasollable assurance is a hi9h level of assuran￿ but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance writh ISAS IUKI will always detect a material mi5Statemenl when it exists. Misslatemenls can anse frorn fraud or èrror and are considered material if. 1ndividually or in the aggiegale. they could reasonably be expected to Influen￿ thè economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. [Explanation as to what extent the aydit W8s consid8red capable of d8tecting iffeoulaiilies. includiftg frnud.J A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financi81 slaternents is available on the Financial Reporting Council's website at ￿￿.1[c.Org.UkIauditorSreSpojsIbIIitIes. Thi5 description forms part of our auditor's report. Mohammed Yasin (Senior Statutory Auditor) lor and on behalf ol Yasin & Co Accountants Ltd Statutory Auditor 20 April 2025 72 Vyse Street Hockley Bimingham West Midlands 818 6EX

ECCLESIA INTERNATIONAL Income Statement for the year ended 31 August 2024 Notes 2024 2023 359,768 Turnover 250.246 Cost of sales 19,2351 117,3301 GTos$ profit 241.011 342,438 Administrative expenses 1306.8641 1248.1521 Operating Iloss)Iprofit 165.8531 94.286 ILossllprofrt on ordlnary activitles before taxation 165,8531 94,286 Tax on Ilossllprofil on ordinary activities (Lossyproflt for the financial year 65,853 94,286

ECCLESIA INTERNATIONAL Statement of Financial Position as at 31 August 2024 Notes 2024 2023 Fixed assets Tangible assets 4.994 6,090 Current assets Deposit Account Cash at bank and in hand 32,985 7,673 40.658 32,985 63,585 96,570 Creditors: amounts falling due within ono year 117.2191 18,3741 Net current assets 23,439 88,196 Net assets 28,433 94,286 Capital and reserves Profit and loss account 28,433 94.286 Total equty 28,433 94.286 Rt. Rev.Michael Royal Chairperson Approved by the board on 20 April 2025

ECCLESIA INTERNATIONAL Detailed profit and loss account for the year ended 31 August 2024 2024 2023 Sales Restricted Funds HMRC Grant 250,246 358,020 1,748 359,768 250,246 Cost of sales Direct labour Other direct costs 9,235 6,271 11,059 17,330 9,235 Administratlve expenses Employee costs.. Wages and salaries Pension5 Employerf5 Nl stsff training and welfafe Travel and subsistence 175.863 20,315 17,865 16.447 2.025 236,764 122.591 6,411 38,670 12,524 11.717 191,913 Premises costs". Rent 9,000 9,000 12.855 12,855 General adminislrabve expenses". Telephone and inlemet Stationery and printing Information and publications Bank charges Insurance Equipment hire So￿are Repairs and maintenance Depreciation 5.113 271 2.532 9,821 407 2,635 618 1.777 619 3,980 33,069 1,096 47,480 785 8,053 1,522 26,968 Legal and professional costs". Accountancy lees Advertising and PR Other legal and professional 2,088 485 6.405 13,620 860 2,209 13,347 16,416 306.864 248.152 Rt. Rev.Michael Royal Chairperson Approved by the board on 20 April 2025

Charity Register6d number 1148134 ECCLESIA INTERNATIONAL Report and Financial Statements 31 August 2024

ECCLESIA INTERNATIONAL Independent auditor's report to the member of ECCLESIA INTERNATIONAL Opinion We have audited the fillancial statemenls of EGCLESIA INTERNATIONAL Ithe 'company'l foi the year ended 31 August 2024 which comprise the Income Statement, the Statetnenl ol Comprehensive Income. the Statement of Financial Position, th8 Staternenl ol Changes in Equity. the statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements. including significant accounting p(>licie5. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards. induding Fin8ncial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard appliGable in the UK and the Republ$¢ ol Ireland. Iunited Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Piacticel. In our opinion the financial slatements-. give 8 true and fair view of the state ol the companls affsirs as at 31 August 2024 and ol ils loss for the year then ended.. have been propedy prepared in acGordance with United Kingdorn Generally A¢cepted Accounting Practice., have been prepared in accordance wth the requirements of the Companies AGt 2006. Basis for opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with Intemational Standards on Auditing IUKI IISAS IUKII and applicable18w. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described In the Auditor s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report We are independent of the cornpany In accordanTr with the ethical r8quirements that are relevant to our audit ol the financial statements in the UK. Including the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities In accordance with these requirements We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appfopriate to provide a basis lor our opinion. Conclusions relating to going concern In aLJditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director$. use of the going concern basis of 8¢counting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed. we have not Identified any rnaterial uncertainties relating to events or conditions that. individually or collectively. may cast significant doubt on the company's abilily to continue as a gtsing concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the finanGial statements are aulhorised lor issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respeGt to going concem are described in the relevant sections of this Teport. Other infomiation The other Infomalion comprises the Inform81ion included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report Ihereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does ncst cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly staled IN our report. we do not express any form ol assurance condusion Ihereon. Our responsibility is to ￿ad the other information and. in doing so. consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent wth the finanaal statements or Ouf knowledge obtained in the course of the 8udit. or olhetwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to deleimine whether this gives rise 10 8 material misstatement in the financial staternents themselves If. based on the work we have performed. we conclude that there is a material Tnlsstalement ol this other Information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. Opinions on other matters P￿Scribed by the Companles Act 2006 In our opinion. based on the work undertaken in the course ol the audit.. the information given in the strategic report and the directors. report for the financ¢al year for which the financial statements are prep8red Is conslstent with the financial 5tatement5". and the strategic report and the directors, report have been prepared In accordance with appliGable legal requirements

ECCLESIA INTERNATIONAL Independent auditor's report to the member of ECCLESIA INTERNATIONAL Matters on whlch we are required to report by Èxception In the light of the knowledge and undefstanding of the company and its environment obtained in th8 course of the audit. we have not identified material misstatements in the stiategic report or the directors, report. We h8ve nothing lo report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 20[￿ requires us to report lo you if, In our opinion. adeouale accounting recoids have not been kept. or retums adequate for our audit have not been re￿ived from branches not visited by us", or the finanaal stalemenls aTe not in agreement with the accounting records and relums., or certain disclosures ol directors. remuneiation speofied by law aTe not made.. or we have not recèived all the information and explanations we require lor our audit. Responsibillties of directors As explained more fully in the directors. responsibilities statement. the director5 are responsible for the preparation of the financial stalements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. and for such internal control as the direciors determine is necessary to enable the pieparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement. whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the dire¢lofS are responsible foi assessing the cotnpany s ability lo continue as a going conttrn, di5dosing. as applicable, matters related to going con￿rn and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the direGtors either intend to liquidate the company or lo cease oper81ions, Of have no realistic alternative but to do so. Auditor's rgsponsibilities for the audit of the financial statements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assLJrance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement. whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasollable assurance is a hi9h level of assuran￿ but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance writh ISAS IUKI will always detect a material mi5Statemenl when it exists. Misslatemenls can anse frorn fraud or èrror and are considered material if. 1ndividually or in the aggiegale. they could reasonably be expected to Influen￿ thè economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. [Explanation as to what extent the aydit W8s consid8red capable of d8tecting iffeoulaiilies. includiftg frnud.J A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financi81 slaternents is available on the Financial Reporting Council's website at ￿￿.1[c.Org.UkIauditorSreSpojsIbIIitIes. Thi5 description forms part of our auditor's report. Mohammed Yasin (Senior Statutory Auditor) lor and on behalf ol Yasin & Co Accountants Ltd Statutory Auditor 20 April 2025 72 Vyse Street Hockley Bimingham West Midlands 818 6EX

ECCLESIA INTERNATIONAL Income Statement for the year ended 31 August 2024 Notes 2024 2023 359,768 Turnover 250.246 Cost of sales 19,2351 117,3301 GTos$ profit 241.011 342,438 Administrative expenses 1306.8641 1248.1521 Operating Iloss)Iprofit 165.8531 94.286 ILossllprofrt on ordlnary activitles before taxation 165,8531 94,286 Tax on Ilossllprofil on ordinary activities (Lossyproflt for the financial year 65,853 94,286

ECCLESIA INTERNATIONAL Statement of Financial Position as at 31 August 2024 Notes 2024 2023 Fixed assets Tangible assets 4.994 6,090 Current assets Deposit Account Cash at bank and in hand 32,985 7,673 40.658 32,985 63,585 96,570 Creditors: amounts falling due within ono year 117.2191 18,3741 Net current assets 23,439 88,196 Net assets 28,433 94,286 Capital and reserves Profit and loss account 28,433 94.286 Total equty 28,433 94.286 Rt. Rev.Michael Royal Chairperson Approved by the board on 20 April 2025

ECCLESIA INTERNATIONAL Detailed profit and loss account for the year ended 31 August 2024 2024 2023 Sales Restricted Funds HMRC Grant 250,246 358,020 1,748 359,768 250,246 Cost of sales Direct labour Other direct costs 9,235 6,271 11,059 17,330 9,235 Administratlve expenses Employee costs.. Wages and salaries Pension5 Employerf5 Nl stsff training and welfafe Travel and subsistence 175.863 20,315 17,865 16.447 2.025 236,764 122.591 6,411 38,670 12,524 11.717 191,913 Premises costs". Rent 9,000 9,000 12.855 12,855 General adminislrabve expenses". Telephone and inlemet Stationery and printing Information and publications Bank charges Insurance Equipment hire So￿are Repairs and maintenance Depreciation 5.113 271 2.532 9,821 407 2,635 618 1.777 619 3,980 33,069 1,096 47,480 785 8,053 1,522 26,968 Legal and professional costs". Accountancy lees Advertising and PR Other legal and professional 2,088 485 6.405 13,620 860 2,209 13,347 16,416 306.864 248.152 Rt. Rev.Michael Royal Chairperson Approved by the board on 20 April 2025